Fixture element, in particular for motor vehicles, for holding a receptacle

Abstract

A fixture element is provided, in particular for motor vehicles, with an upwardly open casing for accommodating at least one receptacle, and the casing exhibits at least one lateral clamping element. The casing incorporates at least one hinged support, which is substantially parallel and spaced apart from the floor in a first latchable setting, as well as essentially perpendicular to the floor in a second setting. The respective clamping element is further arranged above the support relative to its first setting. In such a fixture element, it is proposed that the hinged support be able to pivot around an axis mounted in the casing, and the support exhibits two support sections interconnected so that they can pivot around an axis situated parallel to the casing axis. The two support sections are toggled and folded toward each other when the support is moved from the first setting to the second setting.

1. A fixture element for a motor vehicle, comprising:
 a receptacle; 
 an upwardly open casing adapted to accommodate the receptacle, the upwardly open casing comprising a floor and a lateral clamping element; and 
 a hinged support in the upwardly open casing, which is substantially parallel and spaced apart from the floor in a first setting and substantially perpendicular to the floor in a second setting, 
 wherein the lateral clamping element is further arranged above the hinged support relative to the first setting, 
 wherein the hinged support is pivotable around a first axis and is mounted in the upwardly open casing, 
 wherein the hinged support comprises at least two support sections interconnected to pivot around a second axis situated substantially parallel to the first axis, 
 wherein the at least two support sections are folded toward each other when the hinged support is moved from the first setting to the second setting. 
 
     
     
       2. The fixture element according to  claim 1 , wherein the at least two support sections are adapted to abut each other flatly in the second setting of the hinged support. 
     
     
       3. The fixture element according to  claim 1 , wherein the hinged support is adapted to swivel by an angle of up to about 120° between the second setting of the hinged support and the first setting of the hinged support. 
     
     
       4. The fixture element according to  claim 1 , wherein the second axis of the at least two support sections in the second setting of the hinged support is spaced a greater distance away from the floor than in the first setting of the hinged support. 
     
     
       5. The fixture element according to  claim 1 , wherein the at least two support sections are substantially identical in design except for one of the at least two support sections is pivotably mounted in the upwardly open casing. 
     
     
       6. The fixture element according to  claim 1 , wherein the upwardly open casing comprises a face wall and the hinged support is folded against the face wall in the second setting. 
     
     
       7. The fixture element according to  claim 1 , wherein the hinged support is latched in the second setting against a force applied by a spring. 
     
     
       8. The fixture element according to  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the support sections exhibits a recess that extends toward a front face wall of the casing. 
     
     
       9. The fixture element according to  claim 1 , wherein the upwardly open casing comprises an upper frame that can be clamped with a casing section comprising the floor, a face wall, and lateral walls of the upwardly open casing.